Wednesday, 23 October 2013

Colour | 'All about ORANGE'

Orange is, and always has been, my favourite colour. I wonder whether being called Amber has anything to do with that? Although I adore the shade, and it looks gorgeous on others, I never thought I
could pull it off myself. Having paler skin and lighter hair, it was difficult to find
my hue.

It is for me ,defiantly a statement.

My orange offerings

Beauty

- With red/orange being opposite green on the colour wheel, these in particular, emphasize my eyes.

Lipstick –’Rimmel Kate Moss lasting
finish No.13’ ME IN LIPSTICK FORM. Found mine for £2! Full on bright lipstick,
edging on the coral side of orange (more pinkie) which suits my complexion. Very creamy, lacquer finish that you can get shocking colour from in one swipe. Fairly long wearing but
I would suggest blotting to make it last even longer. Not something I would
feel brave enough to wear every day, but for holidays and on an evening, it is
my No.1 choice.Blush – MUA’s blush ‘Lolly’, matte with the odd fleck of golden glitter. A steal
at £1, I do think you get what you pay for. Although it is soft to the touch
and fairly pigmented in a concentrated swatch, I find it much harder to blend than my
other blushes. Also on the downsides, I
don’t think this suits me, and after only a few hours a few dots of glitter is all I see. I am worried that my skin may also be sensitive to it. That being said, MUA( found in Superdrug, or
online - worldwide delivery)in general, is a good idea for trying out more daring
shades of makeup. They have fantastic variety and very affordable merchandise. Some products, like their brown liner, are favourites of mine; although, don’t expect as good a quality or glossy pakaging.

Nailpolish – Primark set of 4 neons
for £1. My top shade of the bunch, plus the formula is
pretty good; it is possible to get solid colour in just one coat(ref photo)! I have 2 other lots of these sets, and all of them last a good
week without chipping (2 layers with a topcoat - rule of thumb for whenever I paint my nails). Recommend for a fun burst of
colour, or as an accent nail.

Wardrobe

– More
bold. As a beginner, orange accessories are the way to go.

Scarf – Particularly autumnal vibe. Mine is on the pickier side of rust, with a beautiful floral pattern of
both bright and more subdued colours. Very light weight and 100% viscose, I love to wear this with a plain tee/knit
and alongside jeans; scrunched up messily, to add a punch of pattern.Knit – Full on coral, this was a
staple of mine in the summer when it was slightly cooler here in the UK. £6 from Primark, I
have 3 in differing colours, and the fine knit of them makes it so soft to
wear. This is a simple and cheap way of incorporating orange into your
wardrobe, and in my opinion, you can never go wrong with a fine knit (one of my
favourite clothe to wear).Shoes – A more daring way to go
would be a shoe, and I must admit I haven’t worn these shoes from NewLook very
often. I melted at the applique pattern, and although I generally prefer to accessorize with silver jewelry; alongside orange, gold is the way to go. For Simple pumps to dress
up an outfit, I am very happy with these, although I may need to break them in a bit more.

Finally, I've been lusting over this neon orange Cami from Topshop for agessss - which I recently snapped up in the sale for my holiday (Y)! But, if you aren't daring enough for 'bright/neon'; 'pastel' orange can look particularly beautiful in the spring, and a ‘rusty/burnt orange’ is a staple for the autumn. Scratch that, wear whenever you feel like it!

Through
mainly trial and error, I have concluded that: with my cooler/neutral skin tone,
more red/pink oranges (coral) are for sure the way to go. The opposite for warmer
skins, more yellow. BUT, if you like the colour ,wear the
colour!